Packers put Johnathan Franklin on injured reserve

Summary of 2 articles · Updated Nov 27, 2013

Rookie running back Johnathan Franklin didn’t make much of an impact for the Packers this year. He replaced rookie running back Johnathan Franklin , who sustained a concussion while returning a kickoff in Sunday’s game against Minnesota and was placed on … (more)injured reserve. Franklin had not had a carry since Oct. 20 against Cleveland. Franklin suffered a concussion last week while returning the opening kickoff. The Packers drafted backs in bulk hoping one would stick, and they haven’t been disappointed by second-rounder Eddie Lacy. Of those total yards, 103 of them came against the Bengals in Week Three, and he hasn’t been much of a factor since.

Pack promote linebacker, put Franklin on IR

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers promoted linebacker Victor Aiyewa to the active roster from the practice squad shortly before they boarded the plane Wednesday for their Thanksgiving game at the Detroit Lions. Aiyewa, a first-year player from the…